Hastings Last Chance Qualifier Final Results

Junior John Kern posted a first place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase to lead a partial Wayne State men's track and field squad that competed Saturday at the Hastings College Last Chance Qualifier in Hastings, Nebraska.  Kern ran a time of 10:00.47 to win the event.  

Other top finishers for Wayne State included York Thomas finishing fifth in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 15:46.54 and Lucas Sirek was eighth in the triple jump with a top mark of 44' 3/4".

Several members of the Wildcat track team competed Thursday and Friday at the Drake Relays while two others will compete Sunday and Monday in the NSIC Decathlon in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

Wayne State will compete next weekend at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

The following is a listing of Wayne State finishers at the Hastings College Last Chance Qualifier:

Men's Events

200 Meter Dash: Kenny Moore, 23rd - 23.95
400 Meter Dash: Kenny Moore, 21st - 55.39
800 Meter Run: Cheto Cerda, 15th - 2:01.06; Lee Anderson, 25th - 2:03.91; Andrew Bachman, 27th - 2:03.91
1,500 Meter Run: Jason Schaaf, 25th - 4:23.07; Joe Chebul, 30th - 4:37.21
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: John Kern, 1^st – 10:00.47

5,000 Meter Run: York Thomas, 5^th – 15:46.54; John Kern, 11th - 16:25.15

Triple Jump: Lucas Sirek, 8^th – 44' ¾”
Hammer Throw: Jacob Mathieson, 15th - 159' 11"